3 p.m. EDT, UN headquarters’ press room and online

At the UN press conference, UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) will launch the new report, "Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2025." With just five years remaining before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development deadline, the report shows both the cost of failure and the gains within reach.

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The Ford Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls (UN Trust Fund) will co-host the event. Framed within the Beijing+30 Action Agenda, the event will explore how transforming economic structures can prevent gender-based violence, support survivors, and promote dignity and safety for all. The event will also launch the UN Trust Fund’s 2025 Call for Proposals.

At Risk and Underfunded: The impact of global funding cuts on women’s rights organizations working to end violence against women and girls

5.30–7 p.m. EDT, UN Women Headquarters

The UNGA80 side event will spotlight the funding crisis women’s rights organizations working to end violence against women and girls are facing. UN Women will present findings from its 2025 global survey under the EU-funded ACT Programme, with reflections from civil society and donors. 

10 a.m.–8 p.m. EDT, UN Headquarters General Assembly Hall and online

World leaders will gather at the United Nations for the High-Level Meeting on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing+30). Convened by the President of the General Assembly with the support of UN Women, the meeting will be held under the theme: “Recommitting to, resourcing and accelerating the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.” More than 160 world leaders are expected to speak at the event. 

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• 10 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
• 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

UN Visitor Plaza, UN Headquarters

Organized by the UN Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the PVBLIC Foundation, the SDG Media Zone takes the conversation on sustainable development beyond policy rooms and into the global public sphere through impactful interviews and dialogues. At UNGA80, UN Women will curate a series of high-profile sessions which will amplify women’s voices, challenge stereotypes, and spark action for a more equal and inclusive world. 

4.30–6 p.m. EDT, UN Women Headquarters and online 

In commemoration of the International Day of Peace, the "Peace Is All of Us" Summit will be organized by the United Nations Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF). The event will be in-person, livestreamed, and followed by the appearance of WPHF global advocate Kristen Bell at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, 27 September.

HeForShe Summit: 23 September, 7–9 p.m. EDT
Barbershop Toolkit 2.0 Launch: 25 September, 2–3.30 p.m. EDT
UN Headquarters and other venues

The HeForShe Summit, held during UNGA80 under the theme of Equitable Masculinities and Safe Digital Spaces, will address the “manosphere”, a sprawling digital ecosystem fueling misogyny and disinformation. At this summit, the HeForShe Alliance will unveil its 2025 IMPACT Report.   

The launch of the second edition of the HeForShe Barbershop Toolkit will offer a practical, peer-led model for engaging men in meaningful conversations on gender equality.  

8.30 a.m. EDT, UN Women Headquarters 

UN Women will unveil "Unfinished Business: Private Sector and Gender Equality," a comprehensive report that presents a global overview of progress and remaining gaps in corporate initiatives to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. 

11 a.m.–1 p.m. EDT, UN Headquarters and online

The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network will convene its annual Ministerial-Level Side Event during UNGA80. Hosted by Japan and Norway with UN Women, the meeting comes as conflicts, sexual violence, militarization, and crises intensify globally. On the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, ministerial delegates and senior officials will reaffirm that the world needs more women, peace, and security, not fewer.

2 p.m.–3 p.m. EDT, UN Women Headquarters and online

UN Women and the Council of Europe will host a high-level event to underscore the role of multilateral cooperation in tackling technology-facilitated violence against women and girls. The event will invite Member States to share commitments at the intersection of Beijing+30 Action Agenda on the Digital Revolution and Zero Violence.

8.30–10.30 a.m. EDT, the Swedish Residence

The Government of Sweden and UN Women will co-host a high-level event on women’s economic empowerment as a cornerstone of gender equality and sustainable development. Featuring remarks from Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, and a keynote by UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira, this high-level event will spotlight transformative approaches to women’s empowerment.

11 a.m.–12.30 p.m. EDT, New York

The UN Women Leaders Network – a global intergenerational and intersectional group of high-level women leaders advocating for gender-equal participation in leadership and decision-making – will host Women’s Leadership for Peace. In cooperation with the United Nations Foundation, the event will spotlight women’s leadership in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and crisis response.